Screening Modern Irish Fiction and Drama: 2016
R. Barton Palmer and Marc C. Conner
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This book offers the first comprehensive discussion of the relationship between Modern Irish...
The Bookshop Detective
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When a ghost ship is spotted on the horizon one spring evening, bookseller Eleanor decides to...
The Saltmarsh Murders
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Rediscover Gladys Mitchell - one of the 'Big Three' female crime fiction writers alongside Agatha...
Ivana A. | Diary of Difference (1171 KP) rated Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) in Movies
Jun 25, 2020
The storyline was better than the first one, with more plot twists and unpredictable tangles and entanglements. I loved some of the new characters that appeared. I got to witness Silvester Stalone lead people in the galaxy.
Little Groot is my love. Does anyone know where I can get my own live dancing Groot. Although, worthy to mention, my boyfriend said no, only because he is afraid he might wake up one day with one toe less. I loved the ending, and I felt so emotional at the end, with the beautiful funeral.
Definitely loved it. Certainly one of my most treasured movies.
Beth Orton recommended The Specials by Specials in Music (curated)
Romance Film: Passion Strategies in Film and Life
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Romance Film is a critical history of significant romance films from Hollywood and abroad. Kagan...
Art & Soul, Reloaded: A Year-Long Apprenticeship for Summoning the Muses and Reclaiming Your Bold, Audacious Creative Side
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With her trademark humour, enthusiasm and no-nonsense guidance, #1 New York Times bestselling author...
Awix (3310 KP) rated On the Town (1949) in Movies
Nov 15, 2020
Made in 1949, and you can almost taste the buoyancy and optimism of post-war America: there are no social issues to be explored in this film, which is all about being young and carefree and enjoying yourself. Subverts expectations by having some of the girls be much more romantically pro-active than the boys they encounter; this is rather charming and funny. Still, one of those musicals where a lot of the songs are slightly forgettable, but Gene Kelly and Ann Miller dance up a storm every time they get the chance. It's almost pure froth, but rather touching and enormously likeable.
Awix (3310 KP) rated A Week Away (2021) in Movies
Mar 28, 2021
A ruthlessly cynical grab at the juicy faith-based-movie market by Netflix. This one is better than most, I suppose: the songs aren't painful to listen to and everyone is clearly trying their hardest. But its determination to be completely non-threatening and wholesome renders it bland to the point of absurdity - the sentiments expressed are mostly inoffensive (although the subtext is inevitably authoritarian, as with most movies about finding God), but it's almost totally lacking in drama, grit, tension and any genuine sense of threat. Passable entertainment if you want to watch something totally unchallenging. But why would you?




